Mews flooring idea

[jhorath]

has anyone ever used the recycled rubber playground mulch for their mews? I figure if you set it up right with a drainable floor of concrete or gravel then add 2-6" of this rubber mulch then you get a soft no bruise floor and it's hose washable just spray your cleaning solution and then hose down all contaminants should wash out through drains. If someone has tried this or something similar please comment as to the pros/cons. Thanks!

[m4tt]

that sounds genius...

[crbhawking]

I think that stuff may hold water but if not it would be a good idea.

[jhorath]

I tested the water holding idea and so far it drains like a toilet...It looks like these rubber mulches are all made out of recycled rubber from tires and such so they shouldn't hold any water unless you don't plan you draining system properly. I went out a requisitioned (stole) a bucket full from the local park and built a mini mews and tested it complete with makeshift plumbing and it seemed to drain fast and the rubber didn't even look wet.

**disclosure**

Warning do not attempt this at home. No rubber was harmed during this experiment and was returned back to the wild immediately upon completion of the project.

[profalconer]

no one thinks that there is a risk of your bird injesting this... personaly i would not use this unless i knew for a fact that my bird could never get any of it in her system. besides which i personaly hate it. i used to play soccer on it and it gets really hot and kinda smells after about a half an hour in the sun

[HawkingRage]

me personally id say no. It does not drain all the way enless it has circulation of air. most peoples mews dont give that at the ground. for a weathering area? sure!

Impaction is a question too as noted above. your bird already shoots its doo straight out, do you want it to shoot out and hit the wall bouncing off and hitting you in the shirt?

[Deleted]

Your bird will never break another Bud Light ;D




*fb edit- i made your pic work

[HawkingRage]

still doesnt work. but it would be like the goose with golden eggs. lol..